Colorado Nonprofit Offers Free Tax Prep Services

Tax Help Colorado provides free tax assistance to individuals and families earning under $69,000 per year.

Published on Feb. 17, 2026

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Tax Help Colorado, a nonprofit established by the IRS under the Mile High United Way, is offering free tax preparation services to Colorado residents with 2025 incomes below $69,000. The program, 18 years in the making, holds weekend tax clinics at the Community College of Denver where certified tax preparers, who are also students, can help identify credits and deductions to maximize refunds.

Why it matters

With tax season often causing stress for many Americans, this free service from Tax Help Colorado aims to alleviate that burden for low-to-moderate income individuals and families in the state. The program also provides valuable real-world experience for the student tax preparers.

The details

To take advantage of the free tax prep services, participants should bring all necessary tax documents to the Community College of Denver on Saturdays from 8am to 2pm, where the clinics are held. The process can take 45 minutes to a couple of hours depending on the complexity of the tax return. The certified tax preparers, who are students, can identify the right filing status, education credits, disability credits, and other deductions to maximize refunds.

  • Tax Help Colorado clinics are held every Saturday from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. through March 14, 2026.
  • The program has been established for 18 years.

The players

Tax Help Colorado

A nonprofit organization established by the IRS under the Mile High United Way that provides free tax preparation services to Colorado residents.

Brian Gilsdorf

An accounting professor at Community College of Denver and the site coordinator for Tax Help Colorado.

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What they’re saying

“A certified tax preparer can identify the right filing status. If you hit the wrong button, that's thousands of dollars. They can also identify education credits, disability credits, those types of things.”

— Brian Gilsdorf, Accounting Professor and Site Coordinator, Tax Help Colorado (cbsnews.com)

What’s next

The free tax prep clinics at the Community College of Denver will continue every Saturday through March 14, 2026.

The takeaway

Tax Help Colorado's free tax preparation services provide a valuable resource for low-to-moderate income individuals and families in Colorado, helping them maximize their refunds while also providing hands-on experience for student tax preparers.